The Delhi Police on Friday suspended a sub-inspector for assaulting Muslims offering Namaz outside Makki Masjid in north Delhi’s Inderlok area on Friday.
The viral video shows the officer, kicking people offering Namaz on the back and slapping them on the head while shouting at them to get up and leave the area. Cops were saying that the area is a busy intersection.
Soon after the police action, locals in response blocked the road and demanded action against the policeman, which led to stepping up of security in the area to maintain law and order situation.
“In the incident which happened today, the police post in-charge who was seen in the video has been suspended with immediate effect. Necessary disciplinary action is also being taken,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) M K Meena said, PTI reported.
Opposition leaders, Muslim leaders and activists took to social media to condemn the incident and to demand immediate action against police.
The Delhi Congress termed the incident “shameful” in a post on X.
“Very shameful @DelhiPolice’s jawan is kicking people offering namaz on the road. What could be more shameful than this?” the party said in a post in Hindi.
